United States Federal Circuit

In a Winstar-related case regarding a failed thrift, the Court of Federal Claims' dismissal of an action by stockholders of the failed thrift, based on the government's alleged breach of a contract, is affirmed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/04/2003
• Published 09/04/2003

Judges

• FRIEDMAN, Senior Circuit Judge., Before NEWMAN, Circuit Judge, FRIEDMAN, Senior Circuit Judge, and SCHALL, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John V. Thomas, Associate General Counsel, FDIC Legal Division, of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiff-appellant Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as Successor to the Rights of Karnes County Savings and Loan Association.   With him on the brief were Jon A. Stewart, of Washington, DC;  and Stephen C. Zachary, and Ellis Merritt, Jr., FDIC Legal Division, of Dallas, TX. Of counsel were John M. Dorsey, III and Dorothy A. Doherty, FDIC, of Washington, DC., Paul Blankenstein, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiffs-appellants Quincy Lee and Steven Lee. With him on the brief was John C. Millian.


• For Appellees:
  
• Scott D. Austin, Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee.   With him on the brief were Stuart E. Schiffer, Deputy Assistant Attorney General;  David M. Cohen, Director;  Jeanne E. Davidson, Deputy Director;  Daniel D. McClain and David D. Zimmerman, Trial Attorneys.